Seven Strategies for Successful Online Learning

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Being successfull at online learning requires being a self-directed learner. Ultimately, this means that you need to be able to work independently, as well as organize and use your time well.

Here are some other tips.

1. Plan Specific Hours To Do Your Online Course. It’s just a line on your timetable now – set aside a specific time during which you will do your online work.

2. Visit Your Online Course Regularly. Teachers will expect you to check in and read announcements three or four times a week.

3. Set Your Email. Teachers at Algonquin College will only send email to college email accounts. The reason for this is that inboxes within email programs like Hotmail can quickly get full. When inboxes are full, you can no longer receive emails. If you are not using your Algonquin email, make sure you forward messages to your preferred email account. For information about how to forward your email, visit the Information Technology Services website.

4. Don’t Fall Behind. Algonquin’s experience shows that people who stay on top of their online learning – they visit their courses regularly and get their assignments done – are successful, even if they have little computer experience at the start of the course.

5. Study with a Buddy. Study with other people in your program or find people in other programs who are in your course.

6. Participate. If you have questions or issues, contact your teacher immediately by email or through the Discussion Board (make sure you are aware how your teacher prefers to get messages).

7. Visit the Online Learning Centre, which is located in Room C102 at the Woodroffe Campus or in the Resource Centre on your campus). You can get help with computer issues and online learning strategies.